France Backs Military Intervention in Mali
Northern region of the North-African country dominated by militants
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has urged nations not to abandon the troubled Sahel region, as it faces rising extremism, human rights abuses and food shortages.
The secretary-general also warned that any military action to deal with Islamist militants in northern Mali should be "considered extremely carefully."
Ban spoke Wednesday during a high-level Security Council meeting on the security and humanitarian situation in Sahel.
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